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enOvernight Recap: iTunes 11.0.4, Apple Throttling Accusations, Aperture 3.4.5http://www.maclife.com/article/news/overnight_recap_itunes_1104_apple_throttling_accusations_aperture_345
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/itunes_11.0.4_sign-in_620px.png" alt="iTunes 11 sign-in frustration" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>Apple has been on an update binge this week ahead of WWDC 2013 on Monday, first with OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.4 and now with two of its Mac applications. But Cupertino is also finding itself accused of intentionally crippling data speeds on its iOS devices on three of the biggest U.S. carriers -- from the very same guy offering hacked carrier updates to free iPhones and iPads from this issue. Read on to find out more!</p><h3>iTunes 11.0.4 Fixes Sync, Repeated Login Bugs</h3><p>If you've been pulling your hair out trying to make purchases on iTunes 11.0.3 only to have the application keep asking for your password over and over again, you're not alone. Thankfully, <a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/" target="_blank">Apple released iTunes 11.0.4 on Wednesday</a>, which "addresses an issue that may require you to log into the iTunes Store repeatedly" as well as "fixes a problem that may cause iTunes to quit if you switch between wired and wireless syncing." Okay, not the sexiest of updates, but if either of those two issues have been driving you nuts, relief is just a download and install away...</p><h3>Creator of Hacked Carrier Updates Claim Apple Throttles Data Speeds</h3><p><a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2013/06/05/developer-claims-three-major-carriers-throttle-iphone-and-ipad-data-speeds/" target="_blank">MacRumors is reporting</a> that iTweakiOS developer Joseph Brown has made some fairly bold accusations against Apple regarding iPhone and iPad data speeds on Verizon, AT&amp;T and Sprint. After releasing hacked carrier updates to boost speeds on these networks, Brown accuses Apple of intentionally throttling iOS downloads to help "even out" their respective networks -- an accusation that curiously does not apply to T-Mobile US. More curiously, Brown's original post has now been removed from his website without explanation, while the carrier hacks remain available for those who want to get the maximum possible speeds out of their devices.</p><h3>Aperture 3.4.5 Addresses Memory Card Bugs</h3><p>Along with iTunes 11.0.4 on Wednesday, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aperture/id408981426?mt=12" target="_blank">Apple also released Aperture 3.4.5</a> with the usual round of "stability improvements" as well as two fixes related to memory cards. The first specfically "addresses an issue that could cause Aperture to quit unexpectedly when deleting items from a camera or memory card after import," while the second makes sure that "memory cards are now ejected correctly when using the Delete Items option after import" -- both issues we've seen for ourselves in recent weeks that we're happy to see stomped out. The update is now available from the Mac App Store.</p><h3>FreedomPop Expands from Data to Free Voice Calling</h3><p><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2013/06/05/data-for-nothing-calls-for-free-how-freedompop-will-offer-free-phone-service/" target="_blank">Forbes reported Wednesday</a> that upstart free data provider FreedomPop is about to take the leap into free voice service as well. Later this summer, the company will begin offering refurbished HTC EVO 4G Android smartphones priced between $99 and $199 with no contract, unlimited text, 500MB of 4G data and 200 anytime voice minutes each month. Calls to other FreedomPop phones will be absolutely free, and the company plans to offer unlimited calling for $10 per month as well as 2GB or more of data starting at $18 per month, with Samsung and LG handsets eventually added to the mix. Unfortunately, this "freemium" pricing may not be coming to the iPhone anytime soon, but those looking for another device can <a href="http://www.freedompop.com/phone" target="_blank">sign up on the company's website</a> to be notified when the service actually launches.</p><h3>Analog for Mac 1.3 Adds Filters from iPhone App</h3><p><a href="http://realmacsoftware.com/blog/analog-for-mac-v1-3-available-now" target="_blank">Realmac Software announced Wednesday</a> that Analog for Mac 1.3 has borrowed a nifty feature introduced with Analog Camera for iPhone. The Mac version now includes the eight fancy Analog Camera filters, bringing the Mac version's head count to 35 filters. Even better, Analog for Mac is only $4.99 through this weekend, so head over to the Mac App Store and get downloading while the price is right.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/overnight_recap_itunes_1104_apple_throttling_accusations_aperture_345#commentsNewsAperture 3carrier updatesdata throttlingFreedomPopitunes 11mac app storeovernight recapRealmac SoftwareiPadiPhoneMacThu, 06 Jun 2013 12:23:12 +0000J.R. Bookwalter17180 at http://www.maclife.comOvernight Recap: iPhone 5 Media Event, Hangover Editionhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/overnight_recap_iphone_5_media_event_hangover_edition
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/iphone_5_34hi_stagger_frontback_black_print_200px.png" alt="iPhone 5 front &amp; back" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />If you simply can't get enough news about the iPhone 5 as you wait to preorder your new handset beginning on Friday, we've assembled a few smaller stories that popped up after the big media event and throughout Tuesday evening for you to enjoy in one big gulp!</p><h3>Apple Posts Video of iPhone 5 Media Event</h3><p>Not feeling the love for the new iPhone and iPod products and need to escape to Cupertino's "reality distortion field" to get convinced? <a href="http://www.apple.com/apple-events/september-2012/" target="_blank">Apple has now posted the full video of yesterday's media event in San Francisco</a>, available as streaming video or even as a <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-keynotes-1080p/id509310064?mt=2" target="_blank">1080p HD download</a> for those who might want to save it for posterity. (Regular <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-keynotes-hd/id470664050?mt=2" target="_blank">720p HD</a> and even <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-keynotes/id275834665?mt=2" target="_blank">SD versions</a> are also available.)</p><h3>Phil Schiller Talks Up Lightning, Why NFC is Missing from iPhone 5</h3><p><a href="http://allthingsd.com/20120912/interview-phil-schiller-on-why-the-iphone-5-has-a-new-connector-but-not-nfc-or-wireless-charging/" target="_blank">AllThingsD sat down with Apple senior vice-president Phil Schiller</a> after the company's media event yesterday, where the veep was grilled over the absence of an NFC chip or wireless charging in the new iPhone 5. Schiller downplayed the importance of NFC for wireless payments, claiming “Passbook does the kinds of things customers need today.” The Apple exec also dismissed wireless charging, pointing out that such systems still have to be plugged into the wall and therefore don't offer much real convenience. Finally, Schiller touted the new Lightning dock connector as the the standard "for many years to come," blaming the thinness of its latest products for the need to ditch the beloved 30-pin dock connector.</p><h3>iOS 6 Gold Master Released to Developers</h3><p>Not much of a surprise given that it will be released to the public next Wednesday, September 19, but <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/09/12/apple-releases-ios-6-golden-master-to-developers/" target="_blank">MacRumors is reporting</a> Apple has pushed out the gold master of iOS 6 to its developer portal. While the software could change between now and next week, this is the version developers will use to tweak their apps accordingly for the iPhone 5's taller display and despite the iPhone 3GS being put out to pasture, iOS 6 still supports it, with a few exceptions such as turn-by-turn navigation.</p><h3>Sprint's HD Voice Incompatible with iPhone 5</h3><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/13/sprint-confirms-hd-voice-incompatible-with-iphone-5/" target="_blank">Engadget is reporting</a> that the iPhone 5's swanky new HD Voice technology will not be compatible with Sprint's network. The carrier confirmed the bad news to Phone Scoop, explaining that its CDMA 1X Advanced technology is not simpatico with the HD Voice being used by Apple's latest handset. That's a bummer, to be sure...</p><h3>Grandfathered Unlimited Data Plans on AT&amp;T Capped at 5GB for LTE</h3><p><a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/09/12/atts-grandfathered-unlimited-data-plan-customers-get-5gb-on-lte-before-being-throttled/" target="_blank">MacRumors has confirmed with AT&amp;T</a> that it won't force users on older, grandfathered unlimited data plans to switch to newer limited plans to take advantage of 4G LTE on the iPhone 5 -- but after 5GB, your data will be speed throttled. If that sounds like a bummer, keep in mind that AT&amp;T currently throttles 3G data for unlimited users starting at 3GB, so… that's actually an improvement, we suppose. However, you'll be unable to use FaceTime over cellular without moving to one of the new Mobile Share plans, so we'll call it a draw.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/overnight_recap_iphone_5_media_event_hangover_edition#commentsNewsApple Inc.AT&Tdata plandata throttlingHD VoiceiOS 6iphone 5overnight recapPhil Schillerstreaming videoiPhoneThu, 13 Sep 2012 12:29:35 +0000J.R. Bookwalter15048 at http://www.maclife.comRecent Netflix Update Adds Option to Disable 3G Streaminghttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/recent_netflix_update_adds_option_disable_3g_streaming
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/netflix_2.2_200px.png" alt="Netflix for iOS new UI" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />Streaming goliath Netflix released an update to its universal iOS app this week, which seemed fairly innocuous at first -- but among the minor tweaks is an option to completely disable streaming over a carrier’s data network.<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.netflix.com/" target="_blank">The Official Netflix Blog has posted further details</a> on the version 2.2 it released Wednesday to the App Store. Although the release notes don’t specifically mention it, the universal iOS app now allows users to completely disable streaming when a Wi-Fi network is unavailable via Settings.<br /><br />“We have expanded the settings menu in our App so you can now choose to only allow streaming from Netflix when you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network,” the blog confirms.<br /><br />With carriers feeling the heat from their generally unpopular decision to cap or throttle 3G data plans, the move is an interesting one for Netflix, who also offers a number of quality options on their website for streaming to other devices such as the Roku.<br /><br />The Netflix 2.2 update more notably includes “a look and feel more consistent with the Netflix browse experience in our mobile applications” as well as “larger, more separated play controls appropriate for how people use these devices” and “better exploration during video play with thumbnail images on the scrub bar.”<br /><br />The update also brings easy access for audio/subtitles settings and other existing player features and Canadians now have an easier "do not share" capability for Facebook-connected members.<br /><br />As always, <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/netflix/id363590051?mt=8" target="_blank">Netflix 2.2</a> is a free 12MB download from the App Store and the universal app is compatible with all devices running iOS 4.2 or later.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/recent_netflix_update_adds_option_disable_3g_streaming#commentsNews3gApp StoreCanadadata capsdata plansdata throttlingdisableFacebooknetflixsettingsstreamingWi-FiiPadiPhoneiPodFri, 01 Jun 2012 12:21:09 +0000J.R. Bookwalter14206 at http://www.maclife.comU.S. Finally Gets Prepaid iPhone, Thanks to Cricket Wirelesshttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/us_finally_gets_prepaid_iphone_thanks_cricket_wireless
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/cricket_wireless_savings_200px.png" alt="Cricket Wireless: Real unlimited, unreal savings" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />It's only taken five years since the original iPhone went on sale in 2007, but at long last, Apple’s iconic handset finally has a prepaid version available here in the U.S., thanks to Cricket Wireless and a new $55 per month unlimited plan.<br /><br /><a href="http://leapwireless.mediaroom.com/2012-05-31-Cricket-Wireless-to-Offer-iPhone-on-June-22" target="_blank">Cricket Communications Inc. has announced</a> that its Cricket Wireless division <a href="http://www.mycricket.com/iphone" target="_blank">will be the first prepaid carrier in the U.S. to offer the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S to its customers</a>. Starting on June 22, Cricket customers can indulge in a $55 per month, flat-price prepaid plan that includes unlimited talk, text and data.<br /><br />Needless to say, that should be “unlimited” with an asterisk -- Cricket starts throttling data after 2.3GB, but that’s still a pretty reasonable deal considering what you’d pay one of the big three U.S. carriers on a two-year contract.<br /><br />There’s just one other catch: Customers will have to pay more for the device up front. An 8GB iPhone 4 will run you $399.99, while you’ll need to cough up $499.99 for an 16GB iPhone 4S. According to Cricket’s sign-up page, those are the only two models that will be available.<br /><br />That said, the prices are still cheaper than buying an unlocked iPhone directly from Apple, but note that Cricket Wireless runs on a CDMA network, so it’s not like you can buy the device and jump on a competing carrier’s network anyway. (Presumably international GSM roaming might still work, but Cricket’s website has no details as yet.)<br /><br />"Our customers want the best products available and we are excited to bring iPhone to our pre-paid consumers with an industry leading $55 per-month service plan," said Doug Hutcheson, president and chief executive officer, Leap Wireless International, Inc. "Launching iPhone is a major milestone for us and we are proud to offer iPhone customers attractive nationwide coverage, a robust 3G data network and a value-packed, no-contract plan."<br /><br />Cricket Wireless is the seventh-largest U.S. carrier according to Wikipedia, and <a href="http://www.mycricket.com/iphone" target="_blank">the company’s website claims</a> to have coverage in all 50 states. Prepaid iPhone users will enjoy no contract, zero activation fees, free overnight shipping and a 30-day money-back guarantee on top of their unlimited talk, text and data when it arrives on the network June 22.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/us_finally_gets_prepaid_iphone_thanks_cricket_wireless#commentsNewsApple Inc.Cricket Wirelessdata throttlingiphone 4iPhone 4SJunePrepaidprepaid iphoneunlimitedunlimited dataiPhoneThu, 31 May 2012 12:55:33 +0000J.R. Bookwalter14194 at http://www.maclife.comThursday Recap: 8GB iPad 2 Rumor, Amsterdam Pics, Instapaper Bookmarklethttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/thursday_recap_8gb_ipad_2_rumor_amsterdam_pics_instapaper_bookmarklet
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/apple_amsterdam_sign_200px.png" alt="Apple Store Amsterdam" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />Those crazy rumors just keep getting crazier as the next iPad choo-choo chugga-chuggas it way to the starting gate next Wednesday, with the focus now turning to the existing iPad 2 and how it might get a cheaper 8GB model at the same time. Now that March is officially here, there’s plenty of other news we’re taking note of today, so forge ahead and read what’s happening on this Thursday, March 1, 2012.</p><h3>Apple Tops Fortune’s Most Admired Companies List, Again</h3><p>For the fifth year in a row, <a href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/most-admired/2012/snapshots/670.html" target="_blank">Fortune magazine has ranked Apple Inc. at the top of their World’s Most Admired Companies list</a>. The move should come as little surprise after the boffo year that Apple had last year, despite the loss of co-founder Steve Jobs in October. “To say it was another big year for Apple would be a gross understatement,” Fortune explains. “With the passing of Steve Jobs, questions swirled around the company’s future. But under new CEO Tim Cook’s guidance, Apple continues to prosper.” Apple ranks as number one most admired among the Top 50, and also grabs the top spot for computer companies as well.</p><h3>DigiTimes: 8GB iPad 2 Also Coming March 7</h3><p>As the March 7 Apple media event for the next iPad fast approaches, the rumor mill is heating up with all sorts of crazy talk. Among them: <a href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20120229PD215.html" target="_blank">A new Digitimes report claiming that Apple will release an 8GB iPad 2 at the same time</a>, presumably to offer a lower-priced option for the existing hardware. “In addition to iPad 3, Apple is also expected to unveil an 8GB iPad 2, allowing the tablet PC series to cover different segments and to defend against Windows 8-based tablet PCs,” Digitimes sources claim. The idea isn’t totally unheard of -- when the iPhone 4S was introduced last October, Apple also began offering an 8GB iPhone 4 in an effort to slash the price to $99 with a two-year agreement. But unless the rumored 8GB iPad 2 is going to match pricing wits with the likes of Amazon’s Kindle Fire, we’re not sure we see what the point is...</p><h3>Take a Walk Though Apple’s New Amsterdam Store</h3><p>Apple’s first Dutch retail store opens this weekend, and the press was invited out on Thursday to take a look at the new Amsterdam shop ahead of the masses. <a href="http://www.onemorething.nl/2012/03/dit-is-de-apple-store-van-binnen/" target="_blank">Among them was One More Thing photographer Rogier Visser</a>, who snapped a gallery of photos from the new locale. “In a press release Apple confirms our message that the Amsterdam Apple Store Genius Bar is the longest in the world,” <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&amp;sl=auto&amp;tl=en&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onemorething.nl%2F2012%2F03%2Fdit-is-de-apple-store-van-binnen%2F" target="_blank">the site reveals via Google Translate</a>. “300 employees, 90 percent from Amsterdam and surrounding areas, assist and advise clients in 14 languages.” The iOS Apple Store app was just updated on Wednesday, allowing Amsterdam locals to purchase accessories with their iTunes account while in the store, which includes an amazing circular glass staircase on the first floor. Be sure to hit the link to see all of the photos!</p><h3>AT&amp;T Reworks Unlimited Data Throttling, But It Still Stinks</h3><p>If you’re still brooding over those AT&amp;T speed caps the carrier has been punishing unlimited data users with, there’s a small bit of good news today. <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/1/2835782/at-t-relents-on-unlimited-data-throttling-increases-cap-to-3gb-for" target="_blank">The Verge is reporting</a> that AT&amp;T has now announced 3GB as the new point at which unlimited data users will be capped on HSPA+ devices, with a more generous 5GB cutoff for LTE (which will presumably get lowered quickly, if and when the iPhone goes LTE). Consider it a small victory, given that users were complaining about data speeds being throttled after using 2GB of data -- rather absurd, considering the carrier offers a 3GB DataPro package for the same price as those grandfathered into unlimited plans. We’d still prefer truly unlimited data, but it looks like Sprint is the only haven for those users, at least for now.</p><h3>Instapaper Updates Bookmarklet for Multi-Page Article Saving</h3><p><a href="http://blog.instapaper.com/post/18556429689" target="_blank">The Instapaper Blog today announced a redesigned bookmarklet</a> which offers multi-page saving, faster speeds and a full-page overlay that makes it more obvious when articles have been saved to the service, regardless of what kind of device you’re using.&nbsp; “The previous little ‘Saved!’ frame had a great run, but its time has passed,” explains developer Marco Arment. “Readers are now saving more pages than ever on tablets and phones, and the old bookmarklet wasn’t visible enough there. Instapaper’s customers would often complain that they didn’t even see the old bookmarklet working.” Even better news, Instapaper will now properly extract text from every page of a multi-page article. The timing seems not-so-coincidental with the release of competing Readability for iOS this morning, but we love ‘em both and will take all the new features we can get.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a><br /><br />(Image courtesy of One More Thing)</em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/thursday_recap_8gb_ipad_2_rumor_amsterdam_pics_instapaper_bookmarklet#commentsNewsAmsterdamApple Inc.Apple Retail StoresAT&Tdaily recapdata throttlingDigiTimesFortuneInstapaperiPad 2iPadiPhoneThu, 01 Mar 2012 23:28:15 +0000J.R. Bookwalter13431 at http://www.maclife.comTuesday Recap: More on March 7, Fight AT&T Throttling, Marvel on iBookstorehttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/tuesday_recap_more_march_7_fight_att_throttling_marvel_ibookstore
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/marvel_on_ibookstore_200px.png" alt="Marvel in iBookstore" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />Well, well, well… what have we here? An invitation to a special Apple media event in San Francisco next Wednesday, March 7 at 10am PST. Sounds to us like a new iPad is incoming, although there are also plenty of rumors about a third-generation Apple TV (not the kind with a display, mind you). But hey, maybe we’ll get some improvements to iTunes Match as well, judging from this “adaptive streaming” report below. Here’s a look at the rest of the day’s tech news for Tuesday, February 28, 2012.</p><h3>CNBC Claims Quad-Core iPad 3 with LTE, But Bungles Event Location</h3><p>Just prior to today’s official announcement from Apple about the March 7 media event, CNBC stepped in a big pile by tweeting an alert claiming that a “quad-core iPad 3 with 4G LTE” would be “unveiled in New York next week.” <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/02/28/cnbc-claims-lte-quad-core-ipad-3-coming-at-new-york-media-event-next-week/" target="_blank">According to MacRumors</a>, the Twitter moment set off a firestorm of debate over its dubious source (later revealed to be an iMore.com report from two weeks ago), even backtracking at one point by claiming that an “unspecified” Apple event would take place in New York City next week. Within an hour, Apple issued invitations for the real event, which takes place next Wednesday, March 7 at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco -- all the way across the country. Better luck next time, CNBC...</p><h3>Apple Planning “Adaptive Streaming” Audio Format for iCloud</h3><p>It’s nice to see that Apple isn’t sitting still as the king of the digital music heap with iTunes. <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/feb/28/apple-audio-file-adaptive-streaming" target="_blank">According to a new report from The Guardian</a>, the company is hard at work on “a new audio file format that will offer ‘adaptive streaming’ to provide high or low-quality files to users of its iCloud service.” The idea is that users who wish to download music to their iPhone, iPod touch or iPad will get the full, high-quality source material, but Apple could also offer a second, lower resolution version for those who prefer to stream -- a key feature of subscription services like Spotify that’s currently missing from the $24.99 per year iTunes Match, with the exception of the Mac and Apple TV. “A source with inside knowledge of the process says Apple has asked a London studio to prepare audio files for a new streaming format that will adapt to bandwidth or hardware capabilities,” the report reveals. “It is unclear whether the files will convert to the smaller types such as AAC in real time, or if Apple will convert the master file to several different types upon submission to iTunes.” As usual, Apple remains mum on the possibility, but with iTunes currently encouraging labels to submit higher quality 24-bit, 96KHz master files, it would seem to be just a matter of time before it becomes reality.</p><h3>MacTech Shows You How to Fight AT&amp;T Data Throttling</h3><p>Are you an iPhone user grandfathered into an unlimited data plan who’s suffering through AT&amp;T’s attempts to throttle your data speeds? <a href="http://www.mactech.com/2012/02/27/how-fight-att-data-throttling-small-claims-action" target="_blank">According to MacTech</a>, you may have a small claims case against the carrier that could net you upwards of $850, the sum recently awarded to an iPhone user in Southern California after taking AT&amp;T to court. Of course, with our society already so litigious, it would seem ill-advised to take this approach -- but after all, AT&amp;T started it by not living up to their promise. MacTech outlines the five steps you’ll need to follow, which includes finding out where to file in the first place, thoroughly reading your contract, being able to prove you have an unlimited data plan, having an amount in mind for damages and of course, being prepared and polite. The bottom line is, AT&amp;T users have rights, and sometimes big companies need to remember that. Be sure to hit the link to read the entire story before blindly heading down to the courthouse to file your small claims action!</p><h3>Apple Scores a Major Win for Multitouch Patents</h3><p><a href="http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2012/02/its-a-huge-day-for-apple-on-the-multi-touch-patent-front.html" target="_blank">Patently Apple is reporting</a> that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has published 24 patents today which have been granted to Apple Inc. The first of these “highlights three out of five important Multi-Touch patent wins,” which cover multitouch auto scanning (for “disabling components of a touch-panel device during periods of inactivity to conserve power”), multipoint touchscreens (encapsulating 21 patents dating back to 2004) and Apple’s 3D curved substrate lamination process used for the Magic Mouse. “No matter how you slice it, it's a huge day for Apple on the Multi-touch patent front,” the website proclaims. Today’s patent victories also include 8,125,455 and 8,125,464 which cover "Full scale calibration measurement for multi-touch surfaces” -- less sexy than the others, to be sure, but definitely additional ammunition in Apple’s arsenal nonetheless.</p><h3>Marvel Graphic Novels Arrive in iBookstore</h3><p><a href="http://www.loopinsight.com/2012/02/28/marvel-graphic-novels-available-on-apples-ibookstore/" target="_blank">The Loop is reporting</a> that Marvel Digital Media Group has announced the availability of 80 graphic novels through Apple’s iBookstore. Titles are sorted by popular characters such as The Avengers, Captain America, Spider-Man, X-Men and The Hulk, and all of the titles can be read on an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. “Marvel is taking the world of comics by storm and releasing a massive selection of our best and brightest graphic novels on the iBookstore,” announced Peter Phillips, Senior Vice President &amp; General Manager, Marvel Digital Media Group. “For the first time ever, fans will be able to easily find and enjoy all of their favorite heroes including The Avengers, Spider-Man and The X-Men on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch -- one of the best digital platforms for reading comics and graphic novels.” The publisher also continues to offer many of these titles through its own Marvel app as well.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/tuesday_recap_more_march_7_fight_att_throttling_marvel_ibookstore#commentsNewsapple patentsAT&TCNBCcourtsdaily recapdata throttlingiBookstoreiCloudiPad 3iTunesmarvelRumorsiPadiPhoneTue, 28 Feb 2012 23:33:09 +0000J.R. Bookwalter13410 at http://www.maclife.com